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Subsequent Events
9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2016
Subsequent Events

11. Subsequent Events

Quarterly Dividend Declaration

On March 8, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per share that will be paid on April 15, 2016 to holders of the Company’s common stock of record at the close of business on March 25, 2016. The declaration and payment of future dividends under the quarterly dividend policy will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon many factors, including the Company’s earnings, capital requirements, financial conditions, the terms of the Company’s indebtedness and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem to be relevant. The Board may amend, revoke or suspend the dividend policy at any time and for any reason.

Venezuela Foreign Currency

On February 17, 2016, the Venezuelan government announced a devaluation of the Bolivar, from the official exchange rate of 6.3 Bolivars per USD to 10.0 Bolivars per USD, and streamlined the previous three-tiered currency exchange mechanism into a dual currency exchange mechanism. The weaker of the two rates will be a free-floating exchange rate based on an existing system that currently sells dollars at approximately 200 Bolivars per USD. The economic and political environment in Venezuela has continued to deteriorate and the currency exchange restrictions have become more onerous. The Company has used the previously prevailing official exchange rate of 6.3 Bolivars per USD to re-measure our Venezuelan subsidiary’s financial statements as of January 31, 2016. After careful consideration the Company has taken the decision to adopt the free-floating exchange rate as it more appropriately reflects the ability to convert Bolivars to U.S. dollars given the deteriorating environment in Venezuela. The devaluation of the Bolivar to 200 Bolivars per USD will result in an estimated pre-tax charge ranging from $9 million to $12 million (or diluted earnings per share of $0.11 to $0.14) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. We will continue to actively monitor the political and economic developments in Venezuela.